Car-coupling



(No Model.)

P. A. FOX.

` CAR OUPLIIW.V No. 367,613` Patented Aug, 2, 1887.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

`FRANK A. FOX, OF NEW YORK, ASSGNOR OF'-ONE-HALF TO SELDEN S.

GORDON, OF BROOKLYN, NEV YORK, AND BENJAMIN HOBOKEN, NEV JERSEY.

FRANKLIN, oF

CAR-COUPLlNG.

@PECIFICATON forming part o Letters Patent No. 367,613, dated August 2,1887.

Application filed November 1F86. Serial No. Sigi-Ul. (Nomndel.)

To all whom t may concern:

Be it known that I, FRANK A. Fox,a citizen ofthe United States, residingat New York, in the county and State of New York, have invented a newand Improved Car-Coupling, ot' which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to a ear-coupling by means of which the ears maybe readily connected and by which they may also be readily disconnectedin an v position, even it not in line with each other.

The invention consists in the various features of improvementhereinafter more fully pointed out.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure l is a bottom view ot' theadjoining ends of a pair of cars 'provided with myimproved coupling,showing one ofthe couplings in horizontal section. Fig. 2 is an end viewof the coupling. Fig. 3 is a top view thereof', showing it open; Fig.et, a front view ofthe draw-head.

The letter a represents a hollow or tubular drawbar terminating in arod, b, which is attached at its rear end to the bottom ot' the car A,in well-known manner, within a casing, c, so that the d raw-bar has aslight lateral play. The forward end ol' the tubular draw-bar a isslotted horizontally to forni two cheekpieees, d, between which there ispivoted the shank e of the hook or draw-head,]" by pivot-pin g.-

fithin draw-bar c there slides the bolt l1, surrounded by spiral springyi and connected by chain j, passing overa pulley, k, pivoted todraw-bar a, and over pulleys 7.1' k'Hto a halid- 55 lever, o, pivoted tothe car-platform. The

forward end of the spring-bolt h engages a slot or perforation, e", inrear end l' shank e.

'hen the spring-bolt is withdrawn, the head f will be unlocked and mayturn on pivot y.

Zis a spring that tends to throw one head f into engagement with theadjoining head. rlhe face of each headf is recessed, as shown at m,

to receive theusual car-eoupling link, in case only one ofthe cars to becoupled is provided with my improved coupling. The link introducedinto'recess my isheld in place by a pin, that may beintrodueed throughan aperture, n, made in the end of head f, and opening` into recess m atright angles thereto.

W'hen it is desired to uncouplea pair of ears 0 provided with myimproved coupling, one or both of the spring-bolts 7L are withdrawn bylever o to permit the heads f to become disengaged. 1t will be seen thateven if the cars are not in line with each other the springbolts mayalways be readily withdrawn. The cars may be re-eoupled before or alterthe heads f are locked to the draw-bars.

rlhe forward end of bolt h is beveled, as shown at L, and the rear edgeof shank e is beveled, Vas shown at e. Then the head f is to be lockedto the draw-bar u and is swung on pivot g. the bolt h will be crowdedback by bevels e h to permit the passage of the shank e between cheeksd.

l. The combination of tubular draw-bar a, having cheek-pieces d, withthe hook-shaped draw-head f, having slotted shank c, pivoted to saidcheek-pieces, and havingbeveled edge 7c e',and with springbolt h,sliding within drawbar a and having beveled edge hf, substantiallyr asset forth.

2. The combination of tubular draw-bar a, having cheek-pieces d, withthe drawhead f, 7 5 having slotted and beveled shank e, pivoted to saidchcekpieecs, and with the spring-bolt h, having beveled edge li', andwith the spring Z, pulleys k 7.1' It", chainj, and lever 0,substantially as described.

FRANK AfFOX.

Ti tn esses:

F. v. BaiEsEN, S. S. GORDON.

